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Offline Arthur Dent

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1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« on: February 16, 2009, 11:14:29 am »
My new ride for a while - 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF. Rhd. Its a bit of a mongrel as it started life out with a turbo diesel 2.4L engine which was swapped out for a 22R-E (recently rebuilt). Its got 5spd gearbox and right hand drive of course. Japanese writing all over the place in it too.





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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 10:50:04 pm »
Very cool. I see lots of JDM cars around here... How are you finding the RHD?

Love the action photos, looks like fun.
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 10:56:05 pm »
Too bad the diesels gone, but the 22R-E is a good mill.  Love the skulls...
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 11:32:51 pm »
Crikey! Haven't you got enough cars already!

Nice though!  ;D  Steering wheel's in the wrong place...  :rofl2:

How's the 7 coming along?
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 12:17:15 am »
Congrats Arthur!

I had an 86 Toyota 1 tonne with the 22R-E. Motor lasted fine, but make sure the coolant is changed regularly, the head gaskets are prone to rotting away between the 2-3 cylinder. Other than that lasted pretty well.
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 12:31:24 am »
Just notice the shift knobs!  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 08:52:03 am »
Wow, that's a rare one.  I'm not familiar with the Hilux.  Is it significantly different than the 4Runner of that era?
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 08:55:07 am »
Invincible?
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2009, 09:04:34 am »
..I trust the FAKE shrunken "heads"..aren't going on the "7"...get some real ones from Minou........ ;).................seems Lethbridge has more than POTHOLE PROBS............(p.s has wifey divorced ya YET..if NOT.........sell us yer secret!!!!).....
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2009, 09:48:59 am »
Nice truck, doing it what it should, where it belongs.  :thumbup:

This is your 4th vehicle right? Quest, Seven, ????, Hilux Invincible
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2009, 12:01:36 pm »
Quote from: Just Bob on February 18, 2009, 11:32:51 pm
Crikey! Haven't you got enough cars already!

Nice though!  ;D  Steering wheel's in the wrong place...  :rofl2:


How can you say that being a Brit. The steering wheel here is the wrong side. LOL.  :P
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2009, 01:36:09 pm »
Cool wrong-handed rig.
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 02:51:03 pm »
Its my fourth vehicle - Hilux, 62 Beetle, Seven and Nissan Quest  :rofl2:

The Bug has no seat belts and still has electrical issues and we needed a second vehicle to get the kids to their various activities and this was cheap. The Seven hasn't gone anywhere - I haven't even visited it for months but I plan to take some time off work to finish off when it warms up a bit. I've been very neglectful.  :-[

The right hand drive is not a big deal. I did catch myself trying to put it into 5th instead of 1st once and once and a while I'll do the wipers instead of turn signals but no big deal. Visibility isn't bad at all - being in a long slung sports car might be a whole different ball game though.

The diesel engine had the head crack and over heated from what I remember (very common issue actually). I think the turbo wasn't spooling up well either. Its now got turbo and V6 decals without having either :)

The skull shifter makes for cool hands in the winter and I had fun trying to switch between 2wd, 4wd and 4low. I found a shift diagram and it makes sense now.

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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 03:05:37 pm »
Good thing the accel/brake/clutch aren't switched around too, eh?  That would require some serious thought for some time...
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 08:29:30 pm »
Quote from: Cortina on February 19, 2009, 12:01:36 pm
Quote from: Just Bob on February 18, 2009, 11:32:51 pm
Crikey! Haven't you got enough cars already!

Nice though!  ;D  Steering wheel's in the wrong place...  :rofl2:


How can you say that being a Brit. The steering wheel here is the wrong side. LOL.  :P

I know, that's what I'm saying, I'm getting Canadianised! (with an "s" not a "z", got to hold on to some things ha ha)
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2009, 10:50:46 pm »
Interesting truck.   Do you read Japanese? 

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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2009, 10:53:13 pm »
Looks good! The roads are probably all bare in Lethbridge by now though. In the Hat we still have plenty of ice to slide around on, and I've wished for a 4WD lever a couple times already.
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2009, 12:08:26 am »
Nope - I don't read Japanese.

The roads just got a fresh dusting of snow. With the mud tires its not the greatest in the snow though.
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Re: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (ie 4Runner)
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2009, 03:41:01 pm »
Cool! 
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